Depoe Bay, Oregon

About Depoe Bay

Set in the western part of Oregon, Depoe Bay is a small town counting 1,526 people who proudly call it home.

Depoe Bay holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 843 residents per square mile.

📰 Depoe Bay News Today

• Jeffrey Holznagel Obituary (03/09/1954 - 09/05/2026) - Depoe Bay, OR OregonLive.com · Oct 10
• Depoe Bay Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Depoe Bay, Oregon - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Oregon Parks to close Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center for roof repairs this summer KMTR · Jul 27
• Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center expected to reopen late October - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Sep 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Oregon headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Depoe Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Depoe Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Depoe Bay

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Depoe Bay

• Bay View Thai Kitchen — thai
• Pirate Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• All Great Things (café)
• Bay Walk Cafe (café)
• Chowder Bowl
• Gracie's Sea Hag
• Left Coast Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Mazatlan Mexican
• Mo's West
• Nyla's Cup of Jo (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Whale Watching Center · Attraction
• Artwood Gallery · Art gallery
• Spouting Horn · Attraction
• The Boiler · Attraction
• Whale Research EcoExcursions · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Depoe Bay

• Beverly Beach State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Otter Rock Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Strome Park reviews ★
• Boiler Bay Marine Research Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boiler Bay Wayside reviews ★
• Cape Foulweather Complex Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Depoe Bay City Park reviews ★
• Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fogarty Creek Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Depoe Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities